Severn Trent Plc (the 'Company') announces that it has today published its 2020 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting ('AGM').

Copies of the following documents have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority's Electronic Submission Service and may shortly be viewed on the National Storage Mechanism at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Annual Report and Accounts 2020; Notice of AGM and Form of Proxy.

The 2020 Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of AGM are available on the Severn Trent Plc website at www.severntrent.com.

In light of the UK Government's response to COVID-19, the AGM is to be held as a closed meeting and shareholders and their proxies will not be able to attend in person. Shareholders are encouraged to exercise their votes by submitting their proxy forms either electronically or by post. The voting results of all resolutions proposed at the Meeting will be announced as soon as possible after the Meeting.

Shareholders are invited to submit questions in advance of the AGM to shareholderquestions@severntrent.co.uk. The Board will respond to these questions directly and, where appropriate, will publish responses on the Company's website as soon as practicable after the AGM.

The Annual Report and Accounts 2020 for Severn Trent Water Limited will be available to view on Severn Trent Water's website by 20 July 2020 at www.stwater.co.uk.

Sustainability Report

Reinforcing its commitment to long sustainability Severn Trent has today released its first dedicated Sustainability Report to highlight its approach to taking care of the environment, helping people to thrive and continuing to be a company stakeholders can trust.

Our plan is underpinned by GBP1.2bn of investment over the next five years to deliver significant improvements towards a greener future through enhanced biodiversity, a triple carbon reduction pledge and reduced water usage - taking care of one of life's essentials.

The responsibility statement relates to and is extracted from page 129 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2020. Responsibility is for the full Annual Report and Accounts 2020 not the extracted information presented in this announcement and the Preliminary Results Announcement.

Contact:

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Email: media@severntrent.co.uk

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